Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics Tomorrow’s Election Could Determine the Future of Abortion Politics
If Democrats lose Senate races in North Carolina and Iowa, will the party stop campaigning on reproductive rights?
Nov 3, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Goldberg
The Most Cynical Political Ploy of 2014 The Most Cynical Political Ploy of 2014
Conservative dark money spends big to tell young voters in battleground states about pro-pot, anti-war “progressive” third-party candidates.
Nov 3, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys Who’s Buying the Midterm Elections? A Bunch of Old White Guys
Forty-two people are responsible for nearly a third of Super PAC spending in the 2014 election cycle.
Oct 31, 2014 / Blog / Zoë Carpenter
Barack Obama’s Smart Political Play: Go for the Governorships Barack Obama’s Smart Political Play: Go for the Governorships
Focusing on state races where he can generate turnout makes political and policy sense for Obama.
Oct 30, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols
Is Ukraine Slipping Into Illiberal Democracy? Is Ukraine Slipping Into Illiberal Democracy?
The terms “pro-European” and “anti-European” no longer serve as useful reference points in Ukrainian politics—the real issue in this election was war ...
Oct 30, 2014 / Nicolai N. Petro
What Happens When People—Rather Than Politicians—Are Given the Chance to Vote for a Higher Minimum Wage? What Happens When People—Rather Than Politicians—Are Given the Chance to Vote for a Higher Minimum Wage?
Who decides the minimum wage? In several ballot initiatives next week, the people will.
Oct 29, 2014 / Blog / Michelle Chen
Guess Who’s About to Buy Congress Guess Who’s About to Buy Congress
The US Chamber of Commerce is poised to spend more than any other dark-money group during the midterms.
Oct 29, 2014 / Blog / George Zornick
Vote Working Families Party to Pressure Andrew Cuomo Vote Working Families Party to Pressure Andrew Cuomo
In New York State, the best way to end corruption, reform politics and counter inequality is to keep the WFP strong.
Oct 29, 2014 / Editorial / The Editors
Bushes, Led by W., Rally to Make Jeb ‘45’ Bushes, Led by W., Rally to Make Jeb ‘45’
—Headline, The New York Times
Oct 29, 2014 / Column / Calvin Trillin
Did Sheldon Adelson Just Up the Ante on Scott Walker’s Behalf? Did Sheldon Adelson Just Up the Ante on Scott Walker’s Behalf?
With campaign-finance rules collapsing, a billionaire moves last-minute money to Wisconsin Republicans.
Oct 28, 2014 / Blog / John Nichols